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This is Calgary

This is Calgary

Where does Alberta separatism come from?

Oct 14, 2026 · 24 min · 11 segments

The Alberta referendum is just a few days away. How did we get here? Jenny digs into the history of Alberta separatism with CBC referendum unit producer…

The Alberta referendum is just a few days away. How did we get here? Jenny digs into the history of Alberta separatism with CBC referendum unit producer Pippa Reid. This is Calgary is produced by CBC and hosted by Jenny Howe. Thoughts? Story ideas? [thisiscalgary@cbc.ca](mailto:thisiscalgary@cbc.ca)

The Alberta referendum is just a few days away. How did we get here? Jenny digs into the history of Alberta separatism with CBC referendum unit producer…

Speakers: Pippa ReidGuestJenny HoweHostspeaker_17

Top entities: Alberta×84 Danielle Smith×24 Canada×25 Justin Trudeau×9 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation×15

AlbertaAdministrative AreaCanadian Province
98%84 mentions
Danielle SmithPersonPremier of Alberta
95%24 mentions
CanadaCountryCountry in North America
92%25 mentions
Justin TrudeauPersonFormer Prime Minister of Canada
89%9 mentions
Canadian Broadcasting CorporationCompanyBroadcasting company
86%15 mentions
United Conservative PartyOrganizationPolitical party
83%7 mentions
Jason KenneyPersonFormer Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada
80%8 mentions
OttawaCityCapital of Canada
77%5 mentions
YouTubeWebsiteVideo sharing company
74%8 mentions
Alberta Sovereignty ActBook
71%6 mentions
Elections AlbertaOrganizationGovernment office
68%4 mentions
First Nations in CanadaEntityPeople
65%3 mentions
Mark CarneyPersonPrime Minister of Canada
62%4 mentions
Republican Party of AlbertaOrganizationPolitical party
59%2 mentions
CalgaryCityCity in Alberta, Canada
56%3 mentions
Alberta separatist movementOrganization
53%1 mention
Pierre TrudeauPersonLawyer and former Prime Minister of Canada
50%3 mentions
Maverick PartyOrganizationPolitical party
47%2 mentions
EdmontonCityCity in Alberta, Canada
44%2 mentions
National Energy ProgramOrganization
41%4 mentions
Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceGovernment OrganizationGovernment agency
38%2 mentions
Government of AlbertaOrganizationGovernment
35%1 mention
Northern AlbertaPlaceRegion in Alberta
32%1 mention
Gross domestic productEntity
29%2 mentions
Treaty 8EventTournament
26%1 mention
OntarioAdministrative AreaCanadian Province
21%1 mention
QuebecAdministrative AreaCanadian Province
21%1 mention
Liberal Party of CanadaOrganizationPolitical party
17%2 mentions
CBC NewsCompanyBroadcasting corporation
14%1 mention
Brian MulroneyPersonLawyer and former Prime Minister of Canada
11%1 mention
Pierre PoilievrePersonLeader of the Official Opposition of Canada
8%1 mention
Athabasca Chipewyan First NationOrganization
5%2 mentions
ConstitutionEntity
2%3 mentions

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Society
Alberta SeparatismPolitics > Canadian Politics > Alberta Politics
Canadian FederalismGovernment
Alberta Independence ReferendumPolitics > Canadian Politics > Alberta Politics > Alberta Separatism
Western Canadian AlienationHistory > Canadian History
National Energy ProgramHistory > Canadian History > Western Canadian Alienation
1980s Alberta Separatist SentimentHistory > Canadian History > Western Canadian Alienation > National Energy Program
Alberta-Ottawa RelationsGovernment > Canadian Federalism
Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada ActGovernment > Canadian Federalism > Alberta-Ottawa Relations
Provincial Referendum AuthorityGovernment > Canadian Federalism > Alberta-Ottawa Relations > Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act
Indigenous Treaty RightsLaw > Constitutional Law
Alberta Separatism LitigationLaw > Constitutional Law > Indigenous Treaty Rights
Referendum Petition Judicial ReviewLaw > Constitutional Law > Indigenous Treaty Rights > Alberta Separatism Litigation
Alberta Independence AdvocacySociety > Political Movements
Pro-Unity and Pro-Separatist CampaignsSociety > Political Movements > Alberta Independence Advocacy
Albertan Public Opinion on SeparationSociety > Political Movements > Alberta Independence Advocacy > Pro-Unity and Pro-Separatist Campaigns
Canadian PoliticsPolitics
Political MovementsSociety
Canadian HistoryHistory
Alberta PoliticsPolitics > Canadian Politics
Law
Politics
History
Government